V24.2 Beta Branch Update!

This update also introduces environmental storytelling: scattered lore notes and POIs are now available for players to discover.

Please Note:

• Lore notes are currently in English only

• You must start a fresh save: notes will not appear correctly in old saves

• Start your journey by accessing the Lore Journal in the Tutorial tab (J key)

• Please post any feedback or issues in the Public Beta Hub forum section.

Thanks for testing with us, and wherever you are in the world, we hope you have a safe and happy holiday!!

How to access a Steam beta branch

1. Open Steam and go to your Library

2. Right-click The Infected

3. Click Properties…

4. Go to the Betas tab

5. Under Beta Participation, pick Beta Branch from the dropdown

6. Close the window

Additions

• Lore Added

  – Includes new POIs with lore notes/environmental storytelling.

• New Settings Options

  – Toggle to hide POI map icons

  – Toggle to disable loot respawn

• New Items & Furniture

  – Melon Crate (holds up to 20 melons)

  – Clay Mixer

  – Advanced Clay Mixer (requires new trader tech)

  – Walk in Freezer, place storage chests or counters into the freezer (requires new trader tech)

  – New Furniture type: Bar Counters – both short and long versions

• New Candle-Based Lights

  – Candle Lamp

  – Candle Wall Lamp

  – Candle Ceiling Lamp

• New Build Parts

  – 2 new large garage door frames, 2x1 and 2x2

  – 2 new large garage doors, 2x1 and 2x2

  – Flat ceiling ramp

• Utility Additions

  – Movable Ladder, so you can climb to hard-to-reach places

  – ATV location info can now be purchased from the trader for 250 coins

Changes

• Clay crafting removed from workbenches – use a Clay Mixer now.

• Inventory now displays Month/Season.

• Mike now has 10 possible spawn locations.

• Plastic max stack increased from 10 to 25.

• Watermill build cost updated: – Now requires 25 Aluminum + 25 Cobalt (no more Iron).

• Watermill trader tech now costs 2500 coins (was 1500).

• Elevator Frame cost updated – now includes 15 Cobalt Ingots.

Bug Fixes

• Harvesting animals didn’t show what was added to inventory – fixed.

• Player could become stuck sprinting after using ladders – fixed.

• AI wouldn’t detect players in some POIs – fixed.

• Garbage Containers placed in elevators became permanently attached – fixed.

• Stoves placed in elevators could not be removed - fixed.

• Gates saved in an open state would reload closed – now behave properly.